Zinc Oxide Alarum
When Hydrogen confounded Zinc
The litmus turned a shade of pink
As if to indicate to man
The acid test was underhand
Unlike the Missing Link
The lucky man had pink zinc ink
Which, in the papers, caused a stink
When in the smallest room perused
By those who alibis refused
That is what I think.
Just think,stinking pink zinc ink!
The strain of thought will make you blink
Or otherwise avert your sight
(We recommend soft candlelight)
From what might be the missing link...
Lucky man linked to pink stink
Refused to leave the smallest chink
For those that castigate the press
His deviation to address
Press says 'Drinking stinking pink zinc ink kills poet'
And my word! It did.
For, before the Thebans know it,
They begin to STINK!
| Contributors: | Roland, Grayman, nomi, The Agent Apsley, Stacy, TG. |
| Poem finished: | 30th May 1999. |